John Cao
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 23.86 | A+0.47s to AA | 2026-01-16 | ISCA January Classic 2026 venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 51.32 | A+0.03s to AA | 2025-01-01 | 2025 SHAWMUT CANDY CANE CLASSIC |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:55.75 | A+3.76s to AA | 2025-01-01 | 2025 spooktacular mit results |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:17.89 | BB+0.40s to A | 2024-11-16 | 2024 NE SAC Turkey Splash venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 26.29 | A+0.20s to AA | 2026-01-16 | ISCA January Classic 2026 |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 57.29 | A+1.60s to AA | 2026-01-16 | ISCA January Classic 2026 |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:31.60 | +3.11s to B | 2023-02-03 | 2023 NE CRIM Silver Championships |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 27.71 | AAA+0.12s to AAAA | 2025-12-18 | 2026 NE NSSC Senior Championships |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:00.19 | AAA+2.40s to AAAA | 2026-03-28 | 2026 Four Corner Speedo Sectionals - Carmel - fast pool |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:11.17 | AAA+5.88s to AAAA | 2025-01-01 | 2025 SHAWMUT CANDY CANE CLASSIC |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 25.75 | AA+0.76s to AAA | 2026-01-16 | ISCA January Classic 2026 |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 58.01 | BB+0.32s to A | 2026-01-16 | ISCA January Classic 2026 venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:11.52 | BB+2.33s to A | 2024-12-15 | 2024 NE SHAWMUT Candy Cane Classic venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:01.32 | AA+2.43s to AAA | 2026-03-29 | 2026 Four Corner Speedo Sectionals - Carmel - fast pool |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:25.94 | AA+11.45s to AAA | 2026-03-27 | 2026 Four Corner Speedo Sectionals - Carmel - fast pool |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 26.99 | AA+1.10s to AAA | 2026-01-01 | 2026 NE SHAWMUT America's Cup |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 59.02 | A+0.03s to AA | 2025-01-01 | 2025 ne sac may madness results |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:13.49 | A+4.30s to AA | 2026-01-01 | 2026 ne cs spring fever results |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 5:02.17 | BB+14.58s to A | 2025-04-12 | results |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:07.55 | A+2.26s to AA | 2025-01-01 | 2025 ne sac may madness results |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:32.84 | BB+5.15s to A | 2026-01-01 | 2026 ne cs spring fever results |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 31.77 | AAA+0.28s to AAAA | 2025-01-01 | 2025 NE Swimming LC Senior Championships - Brown University, S#: NE25-0710CS venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:09.53 | AAA+2.14s to AAAA | 2025-01-01 | 2025 ne sac may madness results |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:32.38 | AAA+5.89s to AAAA | 2025-01-01 | 2025 NE Swimming LC Senior Championships - Brown University, S#: NE25-0710CS venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:07.98 | BB+1.99s to A | 2026-01-01 | 2026 NE SHAWMUT America's Cup |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:23.35 | AA+4.66s to AAA | 2026-01-01 | 2026 NE SHAWMUT America's Cup |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:09.91 | A+0.92s to AA | 2025-05-16 | 2025 NE SAC May Madness venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 16.
Pool tags are a venue speed heuristic (median deviation of all swims there vs each swimmer's typical time) — see the venue page for the method.
Fastest relay legs
| Leg | Course | Time | Start | Relay | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 24.79 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2024-12-13 | 2024 NE SHAWMUT Candy Cane Classic |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 52.41 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2025-02-23 | 2025 NE CRA 11-14 SCY Age Group Championship |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 27.56 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2025-12-18 | 2026 NE NSSC Senior Championships |
Reconstructed from relay split marks. Flat = lead-off (comparable to individual times); flying starts run ~0.5–0.7s fast and are not PRs.
IMX / IMR
IMX 15-16 · SCY
4106 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:17.89 | 656 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:31.60 | 389 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:11.17 | 871 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:11.52 | 629 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:01.32 | 812 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:25.94 | 749 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
3723 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:55.75 | 684 |
| 100 BK SCY | 57.29 | 692 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:00.19 | 880 |
| 100 FL SCY | 58.01 | 655 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:01.32 | 812 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 51.32 split/total mismatch
Front half 24.63s · back half 26.69s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:55.75 split/total mismatch
Front half 29.05s · back half 86.70s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:17.89
Front half 158.15s · back half 159.74s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:31.60 split/total mismatch
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:00.19
Front half 28.19s · back half 32.00s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:11.17 split/total mismatch
Front half 32.60s · back half 98.57s
100 Butterfly SCY 58.01
Front half 26.83s · back half 31.18s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:11.52
Front half 61.35s · back half 70.17s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:01.32
Front half 57.53s · back half 63.79s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:25.94
Front half 128.11s · back half 137.83s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:13.49 split/total mismatch
Front half 33.07s · back half 100.42s
400 Freestyle LCM 5:02.17 split/total mismatch
200 Backstroke LCM 2:32.84 split/total mismatch
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:32.38 split/total mismatch
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:23.35 split/total mismatch
Front half 68.11s · back half 75.24s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:09.91
Front half 151.18s · back half 158.73s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.